Mike Barber - Ten Tiny Dances at South Waterfront. photo Daniel Addy
Ten Tiny Dances goes al fresco this Saturday, August 2 beginning at 4 PM, with ten dances performed ten times each on ten 4′ x 4′ stages scattered throughout the South Waterfront neighborhood.
The Ten Tiny series, programmed by Mike Barber, began because the performances were held in little bars or restaurants where there was only room for the tiniest stage. Here, the juxtaposition of scale, of tram tower, skyrise, freeway, river, and wide openness of the unfinished ‘hood to human dancing in circumscribed space opens up interesting possibilities. And the stroll from one performance location to another gives time between dances to breath, react, reflect, and bounce the experience off the surroundings. Each one of the dances, by an all-star roster of innovative Portland choreographers and artists, will be performed ten times so that audience members can see one dance, find the next location, and see the next.
You’ll see work by Linda Austin, Mike Barber Hand2Mouth Theater, Hot Little Hands, KO & Co., Tere Mathern, POV Dance, Rhiza A + D, Sojourn Theater, and Cydney Wilkes.
Maps of the performances will be available at SW Moody Avenue & Curry Street. The performances last about 7 minutes each and begin every 15 minutes, so the whole show ends at 7 PM. There will be food vendors, but you might want to bring something to sit on and some sunscreen!
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